PART 4Amendments: Children and Families
Registration of birthsI122
1
The Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 197623 is amended as follows.
2
In Article 2(2A)24 (interpretation of references to marital status of parents at time of child’s birth), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.
3
In Article 1425 (registration of father where parents not married)—
a
in the heading, after “not married” insert “or civil partners”, and
b
in paragraph (1), after “not married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.
4
In Article 18(1)(b)26 (re-registration of birth in certain cases)—
a
in the words before paragraph (i), after “not married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”, and
b
in paragraph (i), after “were so married” insert “or were civil partners of each other”.
5
In Article 19(7) (re-registration of births of legitimated persons: interpretation), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
6
In Article 37(7)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i)27 (parents as qualified applicants for registration of change of child’s name), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.